Name: Stuart Duffin
Occupation: Artist (printmaker, painter and educator)
Age: 55
Place of birth: UK
Main workplace: I’m split between Glasgow Print Studio, Jerusalem Print Workshop and my own studio at home in Scotland
Current project: I’m working towards a solo exhibition of etchings and mezzotint engravings (titled Reason or Revelation) to be shown in Jerusalem next year
Most important tool as an artist: My collection of antique mezzotint rocking tools in conjunction with my razor sharp scraper
Favourite app: That app that orders pizza…
Thing you couldn’t live without: Photoshop…no going back now!
Artists or cultural figures who have most influenced you: The classical music of Scots composer Malcolm Lindsay has always been influential on both my work and my state of mind (while working!). Other than that I am less influenced by artists and more by environments, places, circumstances and experiences
Who you’d like to collaborate with: I would love to collaborate with the dynamic artist Daria Zapala again, maybe on cross media printmaking. We both use digital media in conjunction with other traditional techniques, so the idea of emailing images to each other to play about with and then returning them for more manipulation/development sounds like fun
Favourite movie of this year: The Imitation Game
On your playlist right now: Malcolm Lindsay‘s new CD After the Snow which I collaborated on. It’s out in February 2015 and features orchestral and chamber music with the RSNO and some of the UK’s finest chamber musicians. I also have a ton of jazz and drum n bass
Your work in three words: Shalom, Salaam, Peace (alternatively, forgiveness, compassion, co-existence)
Biggest challenge to date: It has to be staying sane and at peace in the midst of a manic world and not using that pizza app too often
Emerging talent to watch out for: I think any emerging visual artist that is willing to learn how to draw (in any form or style) should be given due credit. Then they can turn to whatever they want with genuine authority
Proudest moment: Any moment I realise I am the dad of a doctor (my daughter) and an architect (my son)
Next big thing: WW3
Advice for your younger self: Growing OLD is mandatory – growing UP is optional
Where you want to be in 10 years: Still out running on a darkening rainy evening…heaven
Main image: Stuart Duffin’s Of Order of Chaos